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Music Get Way Back Storied Canadian guitarist pays tribute to songwriter Percy Mayfield.
Amos Garrett. Who he? Well, like a lot of people I’d heard him without even realizing it. Now 66, the Detroit-born, raised-in-Canada guitarist recorded...
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Music Honeysuckle Weeks Los Angeles twee-pop duo gets back together … a little too together.
Inspired by John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard’s break-up (the two penned songs about their separation, learned later what each was writing, then recorded together),...
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Death Cab set to rock the festival
As I was waiting last week to be connected by phone to Death Cab for Cutie bassist Nick Harmer, I was told by the Warner Records publicist that the interview had been delayed — a fan was mugged outside the band’s sold-out show in Brixton, London and Harmer was busy with the situation.
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DJ Dopey and VSO join forces
With everything from Nine Inch Nails and Wolfmother to Jay-Z and the Crystal Method, it’s a given that the music at this weekend’s Pemberton Festival is going to be diverse.
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Duo fosters imaginative learning
If you take your kids to the Pemberton Festival this weekend they could learn about recycling and gardening, take an imaginary bicycle adventure and sing along to a song that will have them floating like jellyfish — all in one interactive show.
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Gospel music draws some to Homecomers
Over the shrieks of children on amusement rides, church choirs belted out gospel tunes Wednesday at Jackson Homecomers.
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'FIGHTING HIGH WATER WIH HIGH WATTAGE'
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Brian Yelton's idea will become a reality Saturday. Yelton, a probation and parole assistant at the Community Supervision Center, is also the lead singer for Thru the Ashes, a band whose genre he describes as "modern power rock."
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Here come the hordes
Carol Pettit is gearing up. She’s preparing The Lily Pad, her used-goods store, to meet the needs of the thousands who could stumble through Pemberton between Thursday and Sunday (July 24 to 27), seeking refuge from the sure-to-be-hopping Pemberton Festival grounds.
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Camp turns fun into an art form
A group of girls was taking a dance class before lunch at Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp at the Sly Park Center in Pollock Pines. Advanced-band instructor Jeremiah Jacks shows students how to hold their instruments last week at Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp. Gwen Lacher, 12, adds highlights to her painting, based on a picture. Performing arts students, above, at Sugarloaf Fine Arts ...
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Camp-fil-A: Customers wait it out for 100 coupon bundles
Macon's newest Chick-fil-A got a rock star welcome Wednesday when more than 100 people showed up a day before the place even opened.
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Eats, festivals
ERIE JEEP PEOPLE 4X4 BASH -- Sat., Aug. 2, starting at 11 a.m. -- Mud Musher grounds, 5.
Erie Times-News |
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Two performers added to Fall Festival lineup
More changes to the lineup of this year's Foothills Fall Festival were announced on Wednesday, but the good news is there have been no more cancellations since Willie Nelson backed out.
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Concerts
POP/ROCK Nas, Toad's Place, 8 p.m. tomorrow It's easy to take Nasty Nas for granted because he arrived so fully formed with "Illmatic" in 1994.
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Loco for Los Lobos
Most non-diehard fans know Los Lobos mainly for their remake of the Richie Valens' hit "La Bamba." But the talented group is far from a one-hit wonder. In a career spanning 35 years the Grammy winners have released 15 critically acclaimed albums showcasing their signature mix of rock, blues, jazz, rockabilly and Latin sounds. They'll be in Tucson on Sunday with Los Lonely Boys as part of The ...
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Outdoor concerts aid arts council
The wind blows strongly through the courtyard as a summer monsoon builds in the sky. But the weather doesn't seem to affect the local band called Sunday Afternoon as members get ready to take the stage for their performance in La Encantada's Summer Concert Series. The band was preparing to play in the Tucson Lifestyle Courtyard at La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, on Saturday.
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Music
DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTIES -- throughout the summer starting at 6 p.m. at various downtown venues:
Erie Times-News |
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Olivas: New CDs showcase rich diversity of Latin music
With contributions from so many countries, the Latin music catalog is vast and varied. Jazz, world, flamenco, bossa nova, norteño, salsa, rock in Spanish - they all fall under the same Latin umbrella. Listeners with an appreciation for non mainstream artists and sounds also have plenty to choose from in this category. The following five titles came across my desk recently and are definitely ...
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Potpourri
FUNDRAISER FOR JASON OWEN -- Sun., July 27, 3-7 p.m. -- Johnny's Sports Bar, 1604 Pittsburgh Ave. -- live music by Erie band Open Island -- $10 includes food, refreshments -- details, reservations, Jason@voteJasonOwen.com -- proceeds benefit Owen's campaign for Pa. house.
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CD review: Randy Travis - 'Around the Bend' a secular triumph
The good news for country fans is that one of modern country's most effective translators of hurting songs once again tackles themes of heartache and loss.
Tucson Citizen |
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Area bands say high gas prices are tuning out profit
High gas prices are robbing local musical performers of what little profit they make on the road, creating a buzz in the industry about how to control costs.
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CD review: John Mellencamp - 'Life Death Love and Freedom' his most somber
Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame apparently incited John Mellencamp to obsess on mortality. He responds with "Life Death Love and Freedom," the most somber album of his 32-year career.
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Internet piracy crackdown announced
Britain's six main internet service providers (ISPs) are getting tough on people who illegally download music.
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Janis Ian out with new book, 'Best' CD
When folk singer Janis Ian became a child star in 1966, it was rare for a 15-year-old performer to be a national celebrity. But her first recorded song, "Society's Child," about the end of an interracial romance, became a controversial best-seller that led her to drop out of high school and hang around with Bob Dylan and Leonard Bernstein.
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CD review: Black Kids - 'Partie Traumatic' smart not smarmy
The Black Kids band members are, with their debut album "Partie Traumatic," instantly the coolest "kids" in music. They've taken everything modern and relevant and rolled it into one of the best albums of the year
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Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal DVD Available For Pre-Order
Lightyear Entertainment has announced the release of the award winning and critically acclaimed music documentary, Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal, September 16th, which covers the evolution, cultural impact, and musical influence of Thrash Metal, an extreme form of heavy metal which burst on to the scene in the early - mid 1980’s. Told first-hand by members of bands such as METALLICA, ...
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